[Eril-l] Core webinar: Makerspaces: Advocacy, Needs, and Moving Forward

[Core-CE Announce]

*Cross posted to multiple lists*

Core webinar: Makerspaces: Advocacy, Needs, and Moving Forward

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



This is the second session in a four-part series regarding Technology
Description:
Makerspaces in all types of libraries have common needs. Through a panel
presentation we will present the ways in which makerspaces address
information needs of library users, and provide a frame to create a unified
path forward to establish guidelines, standards, and support for
makerspaces in libraries. How might we establish a shared advocacy platform
to generate support for all types of makerspaces? Learn from panel
presenters about the goals of makerspaces in public, school, and academic
makerspaces, and generate awareness regarding how this important work
advances all kinds of literacies.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

1. Define the various goals of different types of library makerspaces in
order to advocate for makerspaces in their communities or on a wider scale;

2. Understand how makerspaces advance multiple literacies in order to
effectively utilize their makerspaces for learning; and

3. Discuss the common needs of library makerspaces to create inclusive and
empowering makerspaces that serve all of our users.

Who should attend?

Anyone with an interest in the topic can benefit from this session and is
welcome to participate.

Presenters:

Laura Hicks is the Education Specialist for School Library Media at the
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). She provides leadership in
the area of school libraries to school districts and other organizations,
and speaks for school libraries on state governing boards and committees.
Previous to working with the MSDE, she was a secondary school librarian for
14 years.

Cara Kouse is the Innovation and Makerspace Manager at Greene County Public
Library in Ohio. Cara has degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and a
Masters in Library and Information Science. She has worked in academic and
public libraries during her career, working in branch management prior to
starting at GCPL in 2016. Cara created the makerspace department, built out
the makerspace, and has since been running and growing the makerspace and
maker programming.

Leanne Nay is the Digital Engagement Librarian at Indiana University where
she manages the Wells Library Makerspace. Her research focuses on gender
imbalance in makerspaces and creating mobile makerspaces.

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Registration Fees:

Registration fees for single webinar:  Core Member $43; Non-member $59;
Group rate $129

Registration fees for 4-webinar series:  Core Member $138; Non-member $189;
Group rate $413

For additional information and access to registration links, see:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=239

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

If you have a question or need to make arrangements for special assistance
or additional accessibility, please contact Tom Ferren (tferren at ala.org).

Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.
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